(at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Business and Transportation)

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Bill Title:

Relating to relationships between franchisors and franchisees; declaring an emergency.

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Provides that franchisee or subfranchisor is not employee of franchisor if franchise is subject to state or federal law, if franchisee or subfranchisor obtains license, registration or other authorization required under federal, state or local law that is necessary to engage in business under terms of franchise and files with Department of Consumer and Business Services copy of franchise and signed statement in which parties to franchise attest to agreeing to terms of franchise and if franchisee

Provides that franchisee or subfranchisor is not employee of franchisor if franchise is subject to state or federal law, if franchisee or subfranchisor obtains license, registration or other authorization required under federal, state or local law that is necessary to operate] engage in business under terms of franchise and files with Department of Consumer and Business Services copy of franchise and signed statement in which parties to franchise attest to agreeing to terms of franchise and if franchisee or subfranchisor is business entity formed under laws of, or authorized to do business in, this state or is sole proprietor of business in , and resident of,] this state.
Declares emergency, effective on passage] October 1, 2015.